Improvement in spark-catchers and consumers



'D.BEAOH. SPARK (JATGHER AND CONSUMER.

Patented N0v.8, 1870.

new one.

DARWIN BEACH, or OSHKOSH, WIsooNsIN.

Letters Patent No. 108,958, dated November 8, 1870.

IMPRQVEMENT IN SPARK-CATCHERS AND CONSUMERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DARWIN BEACH, of the city of Oshkosh and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful device for diverting sparks from smokefiues and which I here designate a Spark-Catcher, and I do herby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation or the same, reference being bad to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the same, as applied at the base of the smoke-flue, showing also the boiler and fines, the fire-box,'and the arch.

Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation of fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a detached front elevation of a smoke fine with the screen inserted above the base.

Figure '1 is'a side sectional elevation of fi 3.

A is an arch, with boilers set, and employing the usual accessories.

D is a smoke-stack.

1 F are boiler-fines.

A is a wire screen, set diagonally, as shown in figs. 1 and 2, at the base of the smoke-stack, and, in figs. 3 and 4, above the base.

B is a spark-flue, attached to the smoke-stack at the upper end of the screen A, with opening as seen at E, and extending down to connect with the firebox.

O is a steam-pipe that forms a connection between the boiler or exhaust and the spark-fine.

To enables others skilled in the art to better understand my device, I will proceed to describe its opera tion.

Fire being applied in the usual manner to the boiler the smoke and sparks, with the heat, passes through the fines h F, the smoke and sparks passing into the smoke-stack D, and as they ascend, the sparks are disposed of but I prefer the same as set forth in this application.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- A smoke-stack, with a smoke-stack D, in combination with the opening E and return-flue B, as herein shown and described, and

for the purposes set forth.

. DAR-WIN BEACH.

Witnesses W. G. Rlron, E. N. Connie.

diagonal screen, A, set in 

